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trip but there were still some
doubts. The news that Addy had a flying form would have to
wait.
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    Addy was somewhat apprehensive as she watched Jeremy
and Kiyan fly into the water of the lake that formed just beyond
the glowing woods. She seemed to have had an effect on Fred as he
chose to wade into the water slowly this morning. After the ritual
of scrubbing and diving Jeremy proposed that he and Kiyan practice
water bending.
    “I don't know how to bend, I just know that I have
potential to bend, Kendra was helping me.” Kiyan protested.
“Besides Fred can't bend and I don't want to leave him out.”
    Addy’s soft voice sounded in Kiyan’s head.
“ Fredric is a life bender, also an earth mover. One of my
sisters joined with an earth mover so I know some about how to bend
earth. I can help him with that.”
    “What, me! How? A life mage and an earth bender? I
can't bend, I was tested and I couldn't move any of the elements.”
Fred sputtered.
    Addy spoke again. “ There was no earth bender at
the testing so you hadn't been properly tested.”
    “But a life mage? That's impossible.” Fred announced
adamantly. “They are too rare.”
    A small laugh sounded from Addy, this time she slowly
forming words aloud. “We dryads can only bond with the strongest
life mages.”
    “Life mage?” Jeremy finally understood the
conversation. “Wow Fred you sure lucked out.”
    “It can't be.” Fred remained unconvinced.
    Kiyan remembered the conviction the other day that
had seemed so strange about Fred being a life mage. It must have
been Carlisle's idea that had been picked up from the ceremony. But
then there had been that dream, the one where Fred had walked
through the mountain that broke into a field and the grass had
grown and flowers had bloomed in his footsteps.
    Returning to reality he realized that Fred and Jeremy
were looking at him, seeming to expect a confirmation either way. How did I get into this position where I'm the one supposed to
know, better yet, how do I know, Kiyan wondered.
    “I'm pretty sure it’s true.” This Kiyan knew deep
within his heart.
    “How can you be sure?” Fred seemed disturbed by the
finality in Kiyan's tone.
    “Carlisle told me.” Kiyan was not willing to divulge
more.
    “Carlisle?” That seemed to settle Fred's mind as a
wave of resignation emanated from him.
    Jeremy watched as Fred walked out of the water and
assumed a bending form with Addy flitting around him apparently
giving pointers as Fred adjusted his posture.
    “Does Addy know how to bend?” Jeremy finally asked
Kiyan after a minute of watching.
    “I don't think she can bend but I didn't know kayloo
could talk out loud either. She said that she know how to bend like
Ray knows how I swim even though he is different than us.” Kiyan
explained.
    “That's not fair.” Jeremy looked somewhat annoyed.
“There isn't any one here that knows water bending to help us.
Unless Ray has some secret knowledge.” At the Jeremy's accusation
Ray yawned dramatically and stretched out to take a nap.
    Laughing Kiyan confirmed that Ray didn't know how to
water bend. However there was someone who did nearby, he could feel
her. Kendra was nearby but Kiyan was hesitant to ask her for fear
of overstepping. A feeling of laughter and a warning. A warning
about what? Kiyan wondered.
    The water around the boy’s feet began to move, piling
itself up into a pillar. Jeremy nearly jumped out of his skin and
understanding of the warning filled Kiyan. The pillar shaped into a
humanoid shape and began to glow brightly. Addy grew thorns faster
than Kiyan knew possible and Ray half prepared by the warning only
gave a sudden start. In another moment the glowing subsided and
Kiyan recognized the features of Kendra. Jeremy had fallen
backwards and was crawling backwards as fast as he could until he
noticed Kiyan hadn't moved.
    Out of the corner of his eye Kiyan saw several spikes
flying at Kendra. Sudden panic filled Kiyan. What if Kendra